i) Administration, Human Resource & Finance Section
- | General administration which comprises: handling of mail, filing and management/maintenance of assets and office facilities. |
- | Budgeting and finance, including preparation of annual budget, purchasing of goods and services. |
- | Accounting, including preparation of annual accounts, issuing of invoices, payment of bills, registration of amounts received, and bookkeeping. |
- | Procedural norms, comprising performance procedures for the organisation. At present, some procedures within the NREB are ISO certified and others are prescribed on a more ad-hoc basis. |
- | Human resource management, comprising salary and benefits, staff record, recruitment, service record, discipline, etc. |
- | Human resource development, comprising training, career development, performance appraisal, etc. |
* The administration of the regional offices is included in the tasks of the Administration and Finance Section. |
ii) Planning and Development Section
- | Plan, implement and report the environmental studies. |
- | Plan, implement, monitor and report on the State and Federal funded environmental projects. |
- | Formulate environmental goals and standards in consistence with the existing and relevant government policies and development agenda, as well as the relevant MEAs (Multi-lateral Environmental Agreements). |
iii) Environmental Regulation Section
- | Process EIA reports and other environmental reports. |
- | Review and formulate environmental guidelines. |
- | Process applications for open burning permit. |
- | Process applications for registration of environmental consultants. |
- | Provide inputs on environmental issues in various Task Forces, Committees and Working Groups both at the State as well as National levels. |
iv) Compliance and Enforcement Section
- | Conduct post-EIA environmental monitoring and compliance auditing. |
- | Conduct general patrolling and surveillance for open burning, illegal dumping and other point-source pollutions. |
- | Assess environmental monitoring and auditing reports for projects subjected to EIA and to initiate appropriate follow-up actions. |
- | Investigate public complaints on environmental matters. |
- | Enforce Natural Resources and Environment Ordinance and its subsidiary Rules, Orders and Regulations. |
- | Initiate legal action on environmental offences. |
v) Environmental Education and Publicity Section
- | Plan and implement environmental education and awareness programmes. |
- | Establish school environmental clubs (Kelab Pencinta Alam Sekitar or PALS). |
- | Organize environmental dialogues, seminars, workshops and exhibitions. |
- | Promote private sector involvement and commitment towards and self regulation through environmental awards and recognition. |
- | Foster public relation through press and other media for greater awareness and better rapport with stakeholders. |
vi) Monitoring and Reporting Section
- | Collect, collate, analyze, interpret and report on the water quality of major rivers and other water bodies in Sarawak. |
- | Develop, coordinate and update the State GeoEnviron System. |
- | Develop and update the Landfill and Dumpsite Information System of Sarawak. |
- | Monitor the air quality and haze situations in Sarawak. |